Acrylic Nails And Pulse Oximetry

This study demonstrates that unpolished acrylic nails do not affect pulse oximetry measurements of oxygen saturation.

Acrylic nails and pulse oximetry. Pulse oximetry is the most common technique to monitor oxygen saturation SpO 2 during intensive care therapy. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES - Pulse oximetry is mandatory during anaesthesia sedation and transfer of critically ill patients. Gel-based manicures have gained popularity in recent years due to their attractiveness and longevity.

Besides acrylic nails numerous other factors have been reported to interfere with pulse oximetry. Besides acrylic nails numerous other factors have been reported to interfere with pulse oximetry. The results of this study suggest that patients may not need to remove unpolished acrylic nails before taking a pulse oximetry reading.

June 1 2018 New research suggests that nail treatments such as acrylic nails or nail polishes do not as previously thought affect readings from digital pulse oximetry DPO devices used to. The effect of nail polish and acrylic nails on pulse oximetry reading using the Lifebox oximeter in Nigeria. Pulse oximetry have focused on acrylic nails although there are several different types of artificial nails made of various materials that remain untested.

Using a paired Students t test no statistically significant differences existed between readings. Artificial acrylic finger nails may alter pulse oximetry measurement. Hinkelbein J Koehler H Genzwuerker HV Fiedler F.

Artificial acrylic finger nails may alter pulse oximetry measurement. However the color was also dependent on who. Some factors can reduce the accuracy of a pulse oximeter.

Although the effect of various shades of nail polish on oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry SPO 2 has been studied 1-3 there has been only brief reference to the effect of synthetic nails on pulse oximeter readings 14. Potential errors in pulse oximetry. Resuscitation 74175-82 13 Mar 2007 Cited by.